Is Wakefield Gate in Calderdale a nice place to live?

Wakefield Gate is classified by the ONS as Self-Sufficient Retirement. Wakefield Gate is in the top 20% of highest crime postcodes (see map). The road has an average level of deprivation compared to the rest of the country.

Geography

Wakefield Gate is located in the Sowerby Bridge ward of the Calderdale district in West Yorkshire.
Coordinates 53.711291, -1.880743
Grid Ref SE079238
Suburb King Cross
Constituency Halifax
Postcodes HX3 0HB, HX3 0NQ

House Prices

The average house price in Wakefield Gate is 100% higher than the rest of Calderdale. The last sale we have on record is 13 Wakefield Gate, that sold for £385,000. The average house price in Calderdale is £0 as of June 2023.

Average House Prices

Recent sales in Wakefield Gate

Date No. Type Price
29/03/2022 13 Detached £385,000
23/08/2020 DELPH VIEW Detached £360,000

Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2021. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

Crime in Wakefield Gate, West Yorkshire

There were no street crime incidents recorded by West-yorkshire Police in Wakefield Gate during September 2024.

Crime Deprivation

The Indices of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) government statistics have a measure of how likely you are to be a victim of personal crime. We have taken the lower super output area (LSOA) that includes Wakefield Gate and compared that to the average for the Sowerby Bridge ward.

You are more likely to be a victim of personal crime in Wakefield Gate, when compared to the average EIMD rank for the Sowerby Bridge ward

Social economic statistics for Wakefield Gate

These statistics are taken from the English Index of Multiple Deprivation's decile figures, with 1 being the worst and 10 being the best. As these are decile figures, a score of 1 for example would mean Wakefield Gate is on the top 10% of most deprived LSOAs, conversely a score of 10 would mean Wakefield Gate is in the top 10% of least deprived LSOAs in the country.

Income Deprivation

The Income Deprivation Domain measures the proportion of the population in and around Wakefield Gate experiencing deprivation relating to low income.
Residents in around Wakefield Gate are experiencing average levels of income deprivation.

Employment Deprivation

The Employment Deprivation Domain measures the proportion of working-age residents in and around Wakefield Gate involuntarily excluded from the labour market. This includes the unemployed, those who are sick or disabled, or have caring responsibilities.
Residents in Wakefield Gate are experiencing average levels of employment deprivation

Health & Disability Deprivation

The Health Deprivation and Disability Domain measures the risk of premature death and the impairment of quality of life through poor physical or mental health. This does not include aspects of behaviour or the environment that may be lead to predicted future health and disability problems.
Residents in Wakefield Gate are experiencing average levels of health & disability deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation

The Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) is an overall relative measure of deprivation constructed by combining seven measures of deprivation. It encapsulates a broad socio-economic view of Wakefield Gate, from outside living quality, housing quality, access to services and crime.
Residents in Wakefield Gate are experiencing average levels of deprivation

2021 Census for Wakefield Gate

We chosen some choice data from the 2021 census, that will hopefully give you socio-economic a snapshot of Wakefield Gate.

Unemployment in Wakefield Gate

The census is now the only reliable source to find the proportion of residents that are unemployed or under-employed as the Department for Work and pensions no longer do so and haven't since the introduction of Universal Credit.
3.26% of Wakefield Gate residents were unemployed during the Covid 19 pandemic

Retirees (OAPs) in Wakefield Gate

The proportion of retirees in a road should give you an indication of the demographics of Wakefield Gate. The proportion of retirees on Wakefield Gate is 16.18% higher than the national average of 18.6%.
34.78% of Wakefield Gate residents were retired during the last census

Home ownership in Wakefield Gate

The proportion of home owners on Wakefield Gate is 7.09% higher than the national average of 62%. 22.42% of properties in Wakefield Gate are private rented and 8.48% are social rented.
69.09% of residents of Wakefield Gate own their home

Country of Birth of Wakefield Gate residents

The proportion if Wakefield Gate residents born in the UK is 12.6% higher than the England national average of 82.65%. 4.75% of Wakefield Gate residents were born outside the UK.
95.25% of Wakefield Gate residents were born in the UK

Wakefield Gate Summary

Wakefield Gate has a higher level of home ownership than the national average. This is an indicator that finding private rented accomodation in Wakefield Gate maybe difficult.

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